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Study for "The Pedlar": 738(9)

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Titles

Study for "The Pedlar"

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Wilkie, David

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 132 mm
Width: 118 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1912) by Murray, Charles Fairfax

Note

A study for "The Pedlar", 1814/15, exhibited at the British Institution in 1817 and 1842, and now in the Yale Center for British Art (see photograph in file).

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Paper
Brown ink

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Pen and brown ink on 2 sheets, joined at the centre

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: D. Wilkie
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Signature

Identification numbers

Accession number: 738(9)
Primary reference Number: 14394

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 18 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Study for "The Pedlar"" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/14394 Accessed: 2024-05-04 18:34:10

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